1The legally or officially mandated minimum wage that employers must pay workers; may be set by region, age group, or industry.
政府は来年度から最低賃金を引き上げると発表した。
The government announced it will raise the minimum wage starting next fiscal year.
最低賃金以下の時給で働かせるのは違法だ。
Employing someone at an hourly wage below the minimum wage is illegal.
アルバイトの時給が最低賃金を下回っていないか確認した。
I checked whether the part-time hourly pay was below the minimum wage.
都道府県ごとに最低賃金が異なる場合もある。
Minimum wages can differ from one prefecture to another.